The John Fugelsang Podcast

Mar 27 2025 996 ep. 68 mins 2.4k
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The John Fugelsang Podcast... a podcast about politics, religion and pop culture from the host of "Tell Me Everything" on SiriusXM Progress 127.

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The Option of the Optics of an OpSec Oopsie

Mar 27 2025 117 mins  
John's monologue discusses the continuing saga of Atlantic EIC Jeffrey Goldberg. Following a day of deflection, denials and attacks on his reporting; he published the content of the Signal group chat he was added to. The released messages show the top administration officials involved in the message thread were misleading at best, downright lying to Congress at worst, when it came

Make Child Labor Great Again

Mar 26 2025 121 mins  
John today discusses the Congressional hearings and the ridiculous excuses by the GOP over the leaked SIGNAL attack plan messages. He also talks about Florida governor Ron DeSantis trying to loosen child labor laws in his state to combat labor shortages due to his deportation of migrant workers. Then, he welcomes back Professor Corey Brettschneider and they question why the Signal

Secrets of the Group Chat

Mar 25 2025 81 mins  
Today's monologue is about the Editor in Chief of The Atlantic who published a bombshell story detailing how he was accidentally added to a group text chain on the messaging app SIGNAL in which top Trump officials: Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, NSA Chief Mike Waltz, Lil' Nazi Stephen Miller and the freaking Vice President discussed impending missile strikes on the Houthi's in

100 Years of Ignorance: Lessons from the Butler Act

Mar 24 2025 76 mins  
In this episode, John tackles the pressing issues of our time, reflecting on the importance of education and science in society. He discusses the 100-year anniversary of the Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of evolution in Tennessee, and how this historical moment mirrors today's struggles with misinformation and censorship. John also interviews Max Burns and takes calls f

Weekend Interviews: Rob Kutner, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, and John Lee Hooker Jr.

Mar 22 2025 74 mins  
John jokes with comedy writer Rob Kutner on the entertainment world and his new book “The Jews: 5,000 Years and Counting” (Wicked Son/Post Hill Press), a comedic survey of all of Jewish history. Then, he speaks with congresswoman from New Jersey - Bonnie Watson Coleman on Senator Chuck Schumer who's still defending voting with the GOP on the spending bill that was recently pass

The Miseducation of Don and Elon

Mar 21 2025 95 mins  
John's monologue this time discusses Trump's executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education," and to do so "to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law." Experts say this will devastate low income students and rural communities. Then, he welcomes back Reverend Barry Lynn to

The Marginalized People Get Bullied First - YOU ARE NEXT

Mar 20 2025 102 mins  
John begins by discussing the Venezuelans who were illegally exiled from the US without a trial. Then he talks about erasing non-white, non-male history from federal websites and Trump's comment to Laura Ingraham about respecting judges authority. Then, he jokes with the incredible Bob Cesca about Pop culture and everything Trump. The God Squad is back and former pastor Desimber Ro

Misruling with an Iron Fist

Mar 19 2025 75 mins  
This time, John does a deep dive into Trump's escalating defiance of court orders, attacks on judges, and controversial deportations, while also examining the role of key figures like Chuck Schumer in defending democratic institutions. He also discusses the injustice of the nearly 250 Venezuelans alleged by the White House to be gang members that have been deported to a supermax pr

If Putin Commands It - We Kiss the Ring

Mar 18 2025 82 mins  
The monologue today focuses on Trump's phone call to Putin and his lies about him saving trapped Ukrainian fighters. Plus, Trump doing Putin a favor by silencing Voice of America. Next, he speaks with Wajahat Ali. He's a columnist, public speaker, former attorney, and Sr. Fellow at the Western States Center. They talk about Trump's rankfuckery and his weekly columns on his SubStack

49% of Us Would Lick Hospital Door Knobs if Trump Commanded It

Mar 17 2025 79 mins  
In today's podcast - John discusses Congress averting a government shutdown just hours before the deadline. He plays clips of lawmakers commenting on the bill and the democrats who voted for it. Then, he interviews Esha Bhandari who is deputy director of the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, where she works on litigation and advocacy to protect freedom of expression and